Light Tacos

13 ingredients
14 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 orange, unpeeled and thinly sliced, divided
  • 1/2 onion, peeled and thinly sliced, divided
  • 4 cloves garlic, halved and smashed, divided
  • 2 1/4 pound flank steak
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup light-colored beer, preferably lager
  • 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 large lime, juiced
  • 1/2 serrano chile, seeded and minced
  • 1 green onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 head butter lettuce, leaves separated
  • 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and thinly sliced

Directions

  1. 1
    For the steak: Scatter half the orange slices, half the onion slices, and half the garlic pieces on the bottom of a glass dish large enough to hold the flank steak.
  2. 2
    Sprinkle the flank steak all over with salt and pepper and place in the prepared baking dish.
  3. 3
    Scatter the remaining oranges, onions, and garlic over the flank steak and pour the beer over.
  4. 4
    Cover with plastic wrap and let stand for 1 hour at room temperature or overnight in the fridge.
  5. 5
    Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill.
  6. 6
    Remove the meat from the marinade.
  7. 7
    Discard the marinade.
  8. 8
    Grill the steak to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare.
  9. 9
    Let the steak rest for 10 minutes.
  10. 10
    Transfer the grilled flank steak to a cutting board and cut crosswise into strips.
  11. 11
    For the salsa: In a small bowl mix together the salsa ingredients.
  12. 12
    To assemble: Using the butter lettuce leaves, make tacos using slices of flank steak and avocados.
  13. 13
    Drizzle with the salsa.
  14. 14
    Cook's Note: The marinated steak can also be broiled.

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